Is it normal i woke up crying after having a dream about my dead grandpa

I miss my grandpa dearly. He was my best friend and taught me so much about the old world. I miss his stories and the characters that lit up his stories.

I had a dream a couple of months ago where he was sitting out on a chair in my backyard in the sunlight, with a smile on his face. As I approached him he asked me;
"Will you be happy or sad when I'm gone?"
I replied; "I'll be sad you're gone but I'll be..." and then he chimed in, finishing my sentence with me; "...happy that you lived so long." He chuckled and smiled warmly, saying "I know, I know."

I woke up crying but they were tears of happiness tainted by sadness. But I got so much closure from that and I have been able to move on.
I'm sorry about your loss :( I hope you're ok.

Well, you are obviously sad over his passing. I think that is pretty normal.

Very normal. I miss my grandparents too... All of them passed away. Two in front of me. I loved my grandpa so much. He was a very wise, very happy, very nice man. He taught me so many things about cars, history, life itself! I was destroyed when I saw him die from a heart attack. Only have my mum and dad and girlfriend. I've had dreams of them dying (parents) and when I wake up, i'm a mess for the rest of the day.

Mourning for Grampa is good medicine.

Yes there is no shame in crying for a loved one.

your subconscious took over and yes it really normal. it makes your dreams feel really real.

It's just a dream. Some times ago my boyfriend woke me up because I was crying in my sleep. I was dreaming that mum and dad had got killed in their house.